Registration

The full Conference runs for two days, on 26-27 August 2025.

• In-person attendance is at the Holme Building, Parramatta Rd, University of Sydney, Camperdown.
• Delegates may register for one or both days.
• Hybrid/online registration is also available.
• Tickets to the Awards night can be purchased with conference registration or separately.

Pricing

Please note all prices are ex-GST.

Standard pricing

• Full registration (2 days) in-person: $675
• One-day registration in-person: $375
• Online registration: $425
• Awards Night ticket (add on): $250

Early Bird discounts are now available!

Check below for more discounts.

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Download the full pricing guide here.

Discounts

Get in early

Early Bird discounts (15% off) are available until 31 May 2025.

Subscriber discount

Staff and students from SAGE subscriber institutions are entitled to a 20% discount.

Please register using your staff or student email address to confirm your affiliation.

Student EDI practitioner discount

We want to ensure that students EDI practitioners have an opportunity to attend.

If this applies to you, email sage@scienecegenderequity.org.au with your circumstances, and we’ll send through a special registration link.

Only 10 of these tickets are available – get in early.

Group discounts

Team up with colleagues from your institution to access the below group discounts.

• Get 5% off registrations when you register 5–9 people.
• Get 10% off registrations when you register for a group of 10+.

Individuals in a group may register in different ways (e.g. for different days, or via hybrid attendance). However the group discount will only apply to those in a group who are attending both days of the Conference, in person.

Last minute

Last-minute registrations (from 1 August 2025) will attract a 20% additional fee. Don’t wait!

Additional supports

Do you need support to attend the conference?

There are lots of things we can do to accommodate your needs.

These may include (but are not limited to)

• mobility or accessibility supports
• hearing, vision or sensory supports
• interpretation or translation services
• nursing or quiet spaces.

Please let us know how we can help you participate, via sage@sciencegenderequity.org.au. You can also request supports via the registration portal.

Awards Night

Join us for a very special evening celebrating 10 years of equity in higher education and research: the 2025 SAGE Awards.

In the decade since its inception, SAGE network has gone from strength to strength, taking strides towards a more equitable future in the higher education and research sector.

The Awards will honour extraordinary contributions and long-term dedication to Athena Swan.

Save the date for an unforgettable night, honouring inspiration, celebration, and impact:

Monday 25th August 2025    |    6pm for a 7pm dinner

Aerial Function Room, University of Technology, Sydney

Registration

Tickets are available separately through the Conference registration portal.

Breaking silos: Our conference theme

In a rapidly evolving higher education and research landscape, how can we embed systemic change, move beyond siloed responses and deepen our intersectional approaches to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)?

Breaking Silos: Working together for equity highlights the need for us to work collaboratively both internally and across our sector to create systemic and sustainable progress in EDI.

It also reflects the need to set a shared agenda for the next 10 years of EDI in Australian higher education and research.

This conference is an excellent opportunity to draw inspiration from our expert community of practice, and to strengthen our sector by embedding innovative solutions to ensure ongoing progress in EDI.

What we'll explore

Through presentations, panels, workshops and other formats our speakers will explore the following subthemes:

1. Drawing on Trans-disciplinary approaches  
   Applying or combining knowledge from different fields to solve EDI challenges. Emphasising the benefits of methods and sources that promote a more holistic understanding of EDI challenges from diverse viewpoints (e.g. gender bias in AI).
2. Embedding intersectionality into practical application  
   Achieving broader inclusion beyond a single dimension by consulting widely and listening to diverse voices (meaningful co-design); decolonising governance practices and utilising intersectional data research design and analysis.
3. Disrupting the system  
   Engaging radical approaches that challenge or overturn mainstream processes/beliefs to achieve rapid, rather than incremental, change. Disrupting traditional mindsets, we elevate the maturity in EDI strategies, setting a bold, unapologetic tone for our work.
4. Engaging and networking for systemic change  
   Communicating and collaborating effectively within and between organisations to achieve a common goal. This involves instilling structural and systemic change by aligning diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes.
5. Widespread learning and collaboration 
   Approaching knowledge building/sharing and enabling opportunities through programs and initiatives that foster collaborations across faculties, organisations, sectors, industry, governments or countries.

Call for abstracts

Our call for abstracts has now closed.

Thank you to the many professionals, practitioners, academics and researchers who have made proposals to present.

We look forward to hearing from presenters who will:

• bring together people to share best practice
• discuss emerging innovations
• exchange personal experiences in designing, implementing, and evaluating interventions and action plans.

Sponsorship

Would you like to partner with us?

This event is a unique opportunity to align your brand with cutting-edge equity, diversity and inclusion thinkers and ideas.

Demonstrate your committment to corporate responsibility and equity leadership.

Sponsorship packages are now available. Please download the SAGE Conference Partnership Prospectus to learn more.